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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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